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Training of trainers

Strengthening maternity protection capacity in India through national training programme

An ILO-supported National Training of Trainers programme in New Delhi strengthened maternity protection and gender-responsive social protection systems in India, building institutional capacity to improve protections for women workers.

Sustainable agriculture

Across continents, young dairy farmers from Indonesia and Switzerland find common ground

Swiss and Indonesian farmers exchange lessons on sustainability, resilience and the future of dairy farming.

Haiti and ILO sign two-year country programme to advance decent work and social dialogue

New agreement sets four national priorities for technical support on employment, social protection and labour reform

Employment-intensive investment

ILO strengthens social cohesion and rural development in Togo

In Sangol, within Togo’s Savanes region, the International Labour Organization’s crisis response project demonstrates how labour-intensive approaches can create jobs, strengthen social cohesion and support sustainable local infrastructure...

ILO and European Union launch project to promote decent work and prevent child and forced labour in Turkmenistan

EU-funded ILO project will support national efforts to strengthen labour standards and address child labour and forced labour with a focus on the cotton sector.

Tripartite dialogue strengthens pathways to inclusive social protection in Botswana

A tripartite workshop in Gaborone strengthened national capacities and social dialogue to advance inclusive social insurance reforms aligned with international social security standards in Botswana.

Occupational Safety and Health

ILO and Viet Nam partners address psychosocial risks at work in national occupational safety and health month

Representatives of the tripartite constituents from the government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and youth participants gathered in Hanoi to mark the Viet Nam’s National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Month, with a focus on...

Video

Rebuilding Gaza through decent work

Thousands of Palestinians are repairing roads, restoring water and power systems, and rebuilding communities through ILO-supported emergency employment programmes. Decent work contributes to sustainable development and plays a critical role in...

Job-rich investment must be at the heart of Syria’s recovery agenda

Investments in decent jobs and local economic growth are essential for an inclusive and sustainable recovery, the ILO has told the Syria Partnership Coordination Forum.

Digitalization

Indonesia–Switzerland dairy exchange showcases digital innovation to boost smallholder productivity

ILO facilitates hands-on learning between cooperatives and Swiss farmers to accelerate digital transformation in the dairy sector.

ILOSTAT blog

Decent work reality check: Informality is everywhere

Granular data confirm that informality is a systemic feature of labour markets across sectors and is strongly associated with employment vulnerability.

2nd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation

Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation in social protection, women’s employment, skills and digitalization

ILO Director-General commends Uruguay’s strong tradition of social dialogue during official visit

Gilbert F. Houngbo met with representatives of the government, employers and workers to advance tripartite cooperation ahead of the upcoming International Labour Conference.

OpEd

Healthy minds, safe workplaces: A shared responsibility for Sri Lanka’s future of work

The opinion editorial is jointly authored by Joni Simpson, Country Director, International Labour Organization Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives and Dr Rajesh Sambhajirao Pandav, World Health Organization, Country Representative, Sri...

Apprenticeship

Indonesia advances quality apprenticeships with new tripartite recommendations

Government, employers and workers unite behind 20 recommendations to strengthen apprenticeship governance in Indonesia and align with international labour standards.

Ireland applauds ILO’s role in strengthening social protection for vulnerable Zambians

ILO Country Office Director for Zambia and Malawi, Mr. Wellington Chibebe met Irish Ambassador to Zambia, Mr. Aidan Fitzpatrick in Lusaka to strengthen cooperation on social protection. Ireland commended ILO support in advancing inclusive systems...

International Labour Day event highlights Somalia’s commitment to decent work and inclusive job creation

The event provided a platform to discuss social dialogue, skills development and employment-intensive investment approaches as key drivers of sustainable livelihoods, local economic development and inclusive labour markets in Somalia.

Liberia advances decent work agenda to boost employment and inclusive growth

Liberia is strengthening its national framework for job creation, improved working conditions, and inclusive economic growth through the development of a Decent Work Country Programme and targeted private sector support.

Article

Latin America and the Caribbean face the challenge of expanding pension coverage

Latin America and the Caribbean face a double pressure: high levels of labour informality and rapid population ageing. Expanding pension coverage is no longer only a social policy aspiration, but an urgent necessity to protect older persons and...

Press Release

Nepal moves towards a world of work free from violence and harassment and stronger protections for domestic workers

Nepal is advancing concrete steps toward safer, inclusive and violence and harassment -free workplaces, with new legal reform efforts set to strengthen protections for workers across the country, especially women and those in vulnerable and informal...